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Articles by Sentinel NE Desk

Act East Policy Still Hinges on Manipur’s Role as Gateway — and Its Unresolved Conflict

A government review of India's Act East policy has reaffirmed Manipur's intended role as a logistical gateway to Southeast Asia, even as…

Northeast

Six Years On, Tripura’s Bru Resettlement Remains Incomplete

Resettlement colonies housing Bru refugees in Tripura marked five years since a 2019 agreement ended their decades-long displacement from Mizoram, wit

India

Manipur Budgets ₹734 Crore for Displacement Recovery, Building on Centre’s Relief Package

The Union government has released an additional relief package for Manipur, covering compensation for damaged homes and continued support for displace

Geopolitics

Myanmar Junta’s Weakening Grip Keeps Displacement Pressure on Northeast Border

Continued instability in Myanmar, where the military junta faces sustained pressure from resistance forces in border-adjacent regions, is adding to di

Northeast

Jiribam-Imphal Rail Line Nears Completion After Years of Delay

The Northeast Frontier Railway confirmed this week that construction on a long-delayed rail line connecting Imphal to Jiribam, on the Assam border,…

Geopolitics

Bangladesh-Northeast Trade Corridor Stalls Amid Wider Bilateral Friction

Officials from India and Bangladesh are set to hold talks next month on expanding trade corridor access through Bangladesh to India's Northeast,…

Northeast

Mizoram Reports Fresh Influx of Refugees From Myanmar Border Townships

Mizoram authorities say they have registered several hundred new arrivals from Myanmar's Chin State in the past month, as fighting between the…

India

Commission of Inquiry Visits Manipur Relief Camps, Hears From Displaced Families

A parliamentary standing committee on home affairs is set to visit relief camps in Manipur next month as part of a review…

Geopolitics

China’s Border Infrastructure Buildup Keeps Pressure on India’s Northeast Response

Satellite imagery and government assessments reviewed by regional analysts point to continued Chinese infrastructure development near sections of the

Northeast

Naga Peace Process Sees Renewed Push as Rio Leads Delhi Delegation

Talks between the Union government and Naga political groups resumed in Delhi this week after a six-month pause, according to officials familiar…